<s>
is	O
a	O
2004	O
real-time	O
strategy	O
puzzle	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
for	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
home	O
video	O
game	O
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
direct	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
2001	O
game	O
Pikmin	B-Device
and	O
is	O
the	O
second	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Pikmin	B-Application
series	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
Pikmin	B-Application
2	I-Application
focuses	O
on	O
exploring	O
the	O
surface	O
of	O
an	O
unknown	O
planet	O
from	O
a	O
microscopic	O
perspective	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
player	O
directs	O
and	O
delegates	O
tasks	O
to	O
a	O
horde	O
of	O
tiny	O
plant-like	O
creatures	O
called	O
Pikmin	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pikmin	B-Device
can	O
be	O
directed	O
to	O
destroy	O
obstacles	O
,	O
defeat	O
enemies	O
and	O
retrieve	O
objects	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
introduces	O
many	O
gameplay	O
mechanics	O
not	O
seen	O
in	O
Pikmin	B-Device
,	O
including	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
control	O
two	O
different	O
leaders	O
of	O
the	O
Pikmin	B-Device
at	O
once	O
and	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
new	O
Pikmin	B-Device
types	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
critics	O
praised	O
the	O
additions	O
to	O
the	O
Pikmin	B-Device
gameplay	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
removal	O
of	O
the	O
30-day	O
time	O
limit	O
imposed	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pikmin	B-Device
and	O
Pikmin	B-Application
2	I-Application
were	O
re-released	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
New	B-Device
Play	I-Device
Control	I-Device
!	I-Device
</s>
<s>
series	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
in	O
2008	O
and	O
2009	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
30	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
Pikmin	B-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
digitally	O
re-released	O
worldwide	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Pikmin	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2013	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pikmin	B-Application
2	I-Application
expands	O
on	O
the	O
gameplay	O
introduced	O
in	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
Pikmin	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
controls	O
both	O
Captain	O
Olimar	O
and	O
Louie	B-Application
from	O
a	O
third-person	O
microscopic	O
perspective	O
in	O
a	O
mission	O
to	O
retrieve	O
treasures	O
(	O
which	O
consist	O
of	O
human	O
waste	O
such	O
as	O
scrap	O
metal	O
and	O
broken	O
toys	O
)	O
from	O
the	O
surface	O
of	O
an	O
unknown	O
planet	O
(	O
called	O
the	O
"	O
distant	O
planet	O
"	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
focuses	O
on	O
leading	O
and	O
directing	O
a	O
horde	O
of	O
plant-like	O
creatures	O
called	O
Pikmin	B-Device
to	O
accomplish	O
this	O
mission	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pikmin	B-Device
follow	O
behind	O
Olimar	O
and/or	O
Louie	B-Application
as	O
they	O
move	O
around	O
the	O
field	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
can	O
quickly	O
throw	O
individual	O
Pikmin	B-Device
at	O
enemies	O
and	O
obstacles	O
,	O
where	O
they	O
automatically	O
engage	O
in	O
combat	O
,	O
destroy	O
obstacles	O
,	O
or	O
build	O
bridges	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Because	O
the	O
player	O
controls	O
two	O
leaders	O
simultaneously	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
have	O
the	O
leaders	O
separate	O
with	O
their	O
own	O
Pikmin	B-Device
hordes	O
and	O
accomplish	O
numerous	O
tasks	O
in	O
the	O
field	O
at	O
once	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
amass	O
a	O
limitless	O
number	O
of	O
Pikmin	B-Device
,	O
only	O
up	O
to	O
100	O
Pikmin	B-Device
are	O
allowed	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
field	O
at	O
any	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Because	O
Pikmin	B-Device
are	O
small	O
and	O
weak	O
,	O
they	O
can	O
be	O
easily	O
killed	O
by	O
hazards	O
or	O
devoured	O
by	O
enemies	O
when	O
misdirected	O
or	O
left	O
unattended	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
can	O
also	O
only	O
explore	O
with	O
Pikmin	B-Device
during	O
daylight	O
,	O
one	O
day	O
at	O
a	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
begins	O
each	O
day	O
at	O
sunrise	O
and	O
needs	O
to	O
finish	O
all	O
tasks	O
and	O
collect	O
all	O
stray	O
Pikmin	B-Device
before	O
sunset	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pikmin	B-Device
that	O
are	O
left	O
behind	O
at	O
sunset	O
are	O
immediately	O
lost	O
to	O
ferocious	O
nocturnal	O
predators	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
mechanic	O
is	O
also	O
a	O
major	O
feature	O
in	O
Pikmin	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
Pikmin	B-Device
,	O
however	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
must	O
complete	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
thirty	O
days	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
gives	O
the	O
player	O
an	O
unlimited	O
number	O
of	O
days	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Pikmin	B-Device
themselves	O
appear	O
in	O
five	O
distinct	O
colors	O
,	O
which	O
indicates	O
their	O
strength	O
or	O
immunity	O
to	O
hazards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Red	O
,	O
Blue	O
,	O
and	O
Yellow	B-Application
Pikmin	I-Application
,	O
which	O
originally	O
appeared	O
in	O
Pikmin	B-Device
,	O
are	O
resilient	O
to	O
fire	O
,	O
drowning	O
,	O
and	O
electric	O
hazards	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
new	O
colors	O
,	O
Purple	O
and	O
White	O
,	O
are	O
unique	O
to	O
Pikmin	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
White	B-Application
Pikmin	I-Application
are	O
swifter	O
than	O
the	O
other	O
types	O
,	O
can	O
resist	O
poisonous	O
gases	O
and	O
will	O
poison	O
enemies	O
if	O
devoured	O
,	O
and	O
can	O
locate	O
hidden	O
treasures	O
buried	O
in	O
the	O
soil	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Purple	B-Application
Pikmin	I-Application
,	O
while	O
not	O
immune	O
to	O
any	O
hazards	O
,	O
are	O
slower	O
but	O
far	O
stronger	O
than	O
the	O
others	O
and	O
can	O
lift	O
as	O
much	O
as	O
10	O
ordinary	O
Pikmin	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Because	O
of	O
these	O
differing	O
characteristics	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
must	O
choose	O
the	O
appropriate	O
Pikmin	B-Device
that	O
are	O
best-suited	O
to	O
the	O
task	O
at	O
hand	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
stalk	O
on	O
a	O
Pikmin	B-Device
's	O
head	O
,	O
topped	O
with	O
either	O
a	O
leaf	O
,	O
bud	O
,	O
or	O
flower	O
,	O
indicates	O
the	O
Pikmin	B-Device
's	O
swiftness	O
and	O
strength	O
,	O
growing	O
upon	O
consumption	O
of	O
nectar	O
harvested	O
from	O
various	O
sources	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
More	O
Pikmin	B-Device
can	O
be	O
bred	O
when	O
they	O
carry	O
pellets	B-Application
or	O
enemy	O
carcasses	O
to	O
their	O
respective	O
"	O
Onion	O
"	O
motherships	O
,	O
where	O
they	O
can	O
be	O
safely	O
stored	O
and	O
extracted	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Purple	O
and	O
White	B-Application
Pikmin	I-Application
do	O
not	O
have	O
their	O
own	O
Onions	O
and	O
are	O
stored	O
inside	O
the	O
Hocotate	B-Application
Ship	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
also	O
cannot	O
breed	O
;	O
these	O
Pikmin	B-Device
are	O
created	O
by	O
throwing	O
existing	O
Pikmin	B-Device
into	O
rare	O
flowers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pikmin	B-Application
2	I-Application
also	O
introduces	O
a	O
sixth	O
Pikmin	B-Device
type	O
,	O
Bulbmin	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
resistant	O
to	O
all	O
hazards	O
but	O
are	O
in	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
possession	O
only	O
temporarily	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lastly	O
,	O
Pikmin	B-Application
2	I-Application
introduced	O
sprays	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
collected	O
by	O
harvesting	O
certain	O
plants	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
red	O
spray	O
is	O
cast	O
on	O
the	O
Pikmin	B-Device
and	O
gives	O
them	O
a	O
temporary	O
boost	O
to	O
their	O
speed	O
and	O
attack	O
strength	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
is	O
also	O
accompanied	O
by	O
the	O
Hocotate	B-Application
Ship	O
's	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
,	O
which	O
gives	O
the	O
player	O
hints	O
and	O
input	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
a	O
treasure	O
is	O
found	O
,	O
the	O
Pikmin	B-Device
must	O
carry	O
it	O
back	O
to	O
the	O
Hocotate	B-Application
Ship	O
,	O
where	O
it	O
will	O
be	O
placed	O
into	O
the	O
ship	O
's	O
cargo	O
hold	O
and	O
its	O
worth	O
calculated	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
exploring	O
the	O
surface	O
of	O
each	O
locale	O
,	O
there	O
are	O
caves	O
scattered	O
throughout	O
the	O
landscape	O
,	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
,	O
the	O
Pikmin	B-Device
horde	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
ship	O
's	O
AI	B-Application
can	O
enter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
Pikmin	B-Device
Onions	O
do	O
not	O
follow	O
,	O
meaning	O
that	O
the	O
player	O
must	O
bring	O
in	O
enough	O
Pikmin	B-Device
to	O
use	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Caves	O
are	O
also	O
the	O
only	O
places	O
where	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
find	O
the	O
"	O
Violet	O
"	O
or	O
"	O
Ivory	O
"	O
"	O
Candypop	B-Application
Buds	I-Application
"	O
that	O
make	O
Purple	O
or	O
White	B-Application
Pikmin	I-Application
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
competitive	O
game	O
mode	O
,	O
Olimar	O
and	O
Louie	B-Application
are	O
each	O
controlled	O
by	O
a	O
player	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
capture	B-Application
the	I-Application
flag	I-Application
style	O
gameplay	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
objective	O
is	O
to	O
either	O
retrieve	O
four	O
yellow	O
marbles	O
or	O
claim	O
the	O
opponent	O
's	O
marble	O
using	O
Pikmin	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
player	O
can	O
launch	O
attacks	O
against	O
the	O
other	O
's	O
Pikmin	B-Device
in	O
an	O
effort	O
to	O
hinder	O
the	O
opponent	O
's	O
progress	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
a	O
player	O
collects	O
a	O
cherry	O
,	O
an	O
advantage	O
is	O
gained	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
gaining	O
or	O
flowering	O
Pikmin	B-Device
or	O
summoning	O
enemies	O
at	O
the	O
opponent	O
's	O
base	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
completes	O
the	O
level	O
upon	O
finding	O
the	O
exit	O
out	O
of	O
the	O
cave	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
scored	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
treasures	O
collected	O
,	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
Pikmin	B-Device
surviving	O
upon	O
exit	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
time	O
taken	O
to	O
complete	O
the	O
level	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
his	O
adventure	O
in	O
Pikmin	B-Device
,	O
Captain	O
Olimar	O
returns	O
to	O
his	O
home	O
planet	O
Hocotate	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Landing	O
at	O
his	O
workplace	O
,	O
Hocotate	B-Application
Freight	O
,	O
Olimar	O
learns	O
from	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
president	O
that	O
due	O
to	O
his	O
co-worker	O
,	O
Louie	B-Application
,	O
losing	O
a	O
shipment	O
of	O
golden	O
Pikpik	B-Application
carrots	I-Application
to	O
a	O
"	O
space	O
rabbit	O
"	O
,	O
the	O
company	O
was	O
forced	O
to	O
take	O
out	O
a	O
massive	O
loan	O
to	O
cover	O
the	O
loss	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
result	O
,	O
Hocotate	B-Application
Freight	O
now	O
suffers	O
from	O
a	O
severe	O
debt	O
of	O
pokos	O
(	O
the	O
planet	O
's	O
currency	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
as	O
a	O
result	O
,	O
Olimar	O
's	O
ship	O
,	O
the	O
only	O
valuable	O
object	O
they	O
had	O
,	O
is	O
sold	O
off	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
company	O
president	O
,	O
hearing	O
of	O
this	O
,	O
decides	O
to	O
send	O
Olimar	O
and	O
Louie	B-Application
to	O
the	O
planet	O
to	O
find	O
more	O
treasure	O
and	O
help	O
pay	O
off	O
the	O
debt	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arriving	O
back	O
on	O
the	O
Pikmin	B-Device
's	O
planet	O
,	O
Olimar	O
and	O
Louie	B-Application
are	O
initially	O
separated	O
,	O
but	O
reunite	O
after	O
working	O
with	O
the	O
local	O
red	B-Application
Pikmin	I-Application
population	O
in	O
their	O
area	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
process	O
of	O
finding	O
treasure	O
,	O
the	O
pair	O
work	O
with	O
these	O
red	B-Application
Pikmin	I-Application
,	O
along	O
with	O
yellow	O
and	O
blue	B-Application
Pikmin	I-Application
in	O
different	O
areas	O
of	O
the	O
planet	O
,	O
encountering	O
two	O
new	O
species	O
that	O
Olimar	O
had	O
never	O
encountered	O
before	O
,	O
white	O
and	O
purple	B-Application
Pikmin	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
finding	O
enough	O
treasure	O
,	O
Olimar	O
takes	O
off	O
for	O
Hocotate	B-Application
,	O
only	O
to	O
realize	O
mid-flight	O
that	O
Louie	B-Application
was	O
accidentally	O
left	O
behind	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Though	O
the	O
debt	O
is	O
cleared	O
,	O
the	O
president	O
decides	O
that	O
now	O
they	O
must	O
return	O
to	O
find	O
the	O
other	O
treasures	O
to	O
help	O
strengthen	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
finances	O
,	O
and	O
joins	O
Olimar	O
on	O
his	O
return	O
trip	O
to	O
the	O
Pikmin	B-Device
's	O
planet	O
to	O
retrieve	O
the	O
rest	O
,	O
and	O
find	O
Louie	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eventually	O
the	O
pair	O
encounters	O
Louie	B-Application
in	O
the	O
"	O
Dream	B-Application
Den	I-Application
"	O
cave	O
network	O
on	O
top	O
of	O
a	O
giant	O
elemental	O
creature	O
that	O
harnesses	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
switch	O
between	O
using	O
fire	O
,	O
water	O
,	O
poison	O
and	O
electricity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
defeating	O
the	O
creature	O
,	O
Olimar	O
and	O
the	O
president	O
retrieve	O
Louie	B-Application
and	O
the	O
final	O
treasures	O
,	O
and	O
depart	O
the	O
planet	O
,	O
leaving	O
the	O
Pikmin	B-Device
behind	O
that	O
helped	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
special	O
epilogue	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
revealed	O
that	O
Louie	B-Application
ate	O
the	O
entire	O
shipment	O
of	O
Pikpik	O
brand	O
carrots	O
he	O
was	O
delivering	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
then	O
falsified	O
his	O
report	O
to	O
the	O
president	O
to	O
avoid	O
trouble	O
,	O
effectively	O
causing	O
the	O
situation	O
that	O
led	O
to	O
Olimar	O
's	O
return	O
to	O
the	O
Pikmin	B-Device
's	O
planet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
2002	O
a	O
year	O
following	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Pikmin	B-Device
,	O
game	O
designer	O
Shigeru	O
Miyamoto	O
confirmed	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
be	O
in	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pikmin	B-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
directed	O
both	O
by	O
Shigefumi	O
Hino	O
,	O
who	O
focused	O
on	O
the	O
graphics	O
design	O
,	O
and	O
Masamichi	B-Application
Abe	I-Application
,	O
who	O
focused	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
design	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
30-day	O
time	O
limit	O
imposed	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
Pikmin	B-Device
was	O
removed	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
allow	O
players	O
to	O
explore	O
the	O
game	O
world	O
at	O
a	O
leisurely	O
pace	O
,	O
which	O
in	O
turn	O
increased	O
the	O
overall	O
length	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pikmin	B-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
first	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
April	O
29	O
,	O
2004	O
and	O
then	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
Europe	O
,	O
and	O
Australasia	O
later	O
in	O
the	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	B-Application
e-Reader	I-Application
cards	O
compatible	O
with	O
Pikmin	B-Application
2	I-Application
were	O
released	O
only	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
which	O
contained	O
additional	O
minigames	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2009	O
both	O
Pikmin	B-Device
and	O
Pikmin	B-Application
2	I-Application
were	O
re-released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
New	B-Device
Play	I-Device
Control	I-Device
!	I-Device
</s>
<s>
brand	O
,	O
a	O
selection	O
of	O
ported	O
GameCube	B-Application
games	O
with	O
updated	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
controls	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
New	B-Device
Play	I-Device
Control	I-Device
!	I-Device
</s>
<s>
Pikmin	B-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
Europe	O
,	O
and	O
Australia	O
that	O
year	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
not	O
confirmed	O
for	O
a	O
North	O
American	O
release	O
until	O
three	O
years	O
later	O
in	O
the	O
June	O
2012	O
issue	O
of	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
and	O
was	O
later	O
confirmed	O
for	O
a	O
June	O
2012	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
North	O
American	O
localization	O
of	O
Pikmin	B-Application
2s	I-Application
Wii	B-Operating_System
port	O
was	O
released	O
as	O
a	O
Nintendo	O
Selects	O
game	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Selects	O
re-release	O
of	O
Mario	B-Application
Power	I-Application
Tennis	I-Application
and	O
is	O
the	O
penultimate	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
game	O
to	O
be	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
of	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pikmin	B-Application
2	I-Application
received	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
,	O
gaining	O
an	O
aggregate	O
score	O
of	O
89.44	O
%	O
on	O
GameRankings	O
based	O
on	O
58	O
reviews	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
aggregate	O
score	O
of	O
90	O
on	O
Metacritic	O
based	O
on	O
54	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
named	O
it	O
the	O
best	O
GameCube	B-Application
game	O
of	O
August	O
2004	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
February	O
2006	O
issue	O
of	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
rated	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
the	O
47th	O
best	O
game	O
made	O
on	O
a	O
Nintendo	O
System	O
in	O
its	O
Top	O
200	O
Games	O
list	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
also	O
rated	O
29th	O
on	O
Official	O
Nintendo	O
Magazines	O
100	O
greatest	O
Nintendo	O
games	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamePro	O
labeled	O
it	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
top	O
five	O
GameCube	B-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2020	O
,	O
IGN	O
placed	O
the	O
game	O
at	O
#6	O
on	O
their	O
list	O
of	O
"	O
the	O
top	O
20	O
GameCube	B-Application
games	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
critics	O
considered	O
the	O
title	O
to	O
be	O
superior	O
to	O
its	O
predecessor	O
Pikmin	B-Device
,	O
expressing	O
that	O
Pikmin	B-Application
2	I-Application
addressed	O
many	O
problems	O
or	O
issues	O
seen	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
addition	O
of	O
a	O
separate	O
multiplayer	O
mode	O
was	O
praised	O
,	O
though	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
LAN	B-General_Concept
online-play	O
was	O
a	O
disappointment	O
to	O
some	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pikmin	B-Application
2s	I-Application
strategic	O
and	O
puzzle-oriented	O
gameplay	O
was	O
praised	O
by	O
many	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
artificial	I-Application
intelligence	I-Application
of	O
the	O
Pikmin	B-Device
was	O
noted	O
by	O
GameSpot	O
as	O
improved	O
over	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
though	O
IGN	O
remarked	O
on	O
reoccurring	O
shortcomings	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Pikmin	B-Device
getting	O
stuck	O
behind	O
walls	O
or	O
breaking	O
away	O
from	O
the	O
group	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
graphics	O
and	O
presentation	O
in	O
Pikmin	B-Application
2	I-Application
were	O
highly	O
praised	O
;	O
many	O
critics	O
felt	O
that	O
they	O
were	O
greatly	O
improved	O
over	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
agreed	O
,	O
expressing	O
that	O
"	O
from	O
a	O
performance	O
viewpoint	O
,	O
Pikmin	B-Application
2	I-Application
stands	O
as	O
an	O
impressive	O
achievement	O
on	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
,	O
especially	O
since	O
the	O
improved	O
visuals	O
still	O
move	O
at	O
a	O
solid	O
frame	O
rate	O
despite	O
the	O
increased	O
detail.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Tom	O
Bramwell	O
of	O
Eurogamer	O
called	O
Pikmin	B-Application
2	I-Application
"	O
relentlessly	O
and	O
giddily	O
gorgeous.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
staff	O
of	O
X-Play	O
nominated	O
Pikmin	B-Application
2	I-Application
for	O
their	O
2004	O
"	O
Best	O
Strategy	O
Game	O
"	O
award	O
,	O
which	O
ultimately	O
went	O
to	O
Rome	B-Application
:	I-Application
Total	I-Application
War	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
first	O
week	O
of	O
its	O
release	O
Pikmin	B-Application
2	I-Application
sold	O
roughly	O
162,000	O
copies	O
,	O
going	O
on	O
to	O
sell	O
483,000	O
total	O
copies	O
within	O
the	O
country	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
the	O
New	B-Device
Play	I-Device
Control	I-Device
!	I-Device
</s>
<s>
rerelease	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
,	O
the	O
game	O
sold	O
roughly	O
230,000	O
total	O
copies	O
in	O
its	O
lifetime	O
.	O
</s>
